A SPECTACULAR charity auction in honour of Sir Bobby Robson has officially opened

From today football fans can begin bidding for the incredible prizes being offered through the Sir Bobby Breakthrough Auction, at chroniclelive.co.uk.

The fundraiser, backed by soccer greats such as Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, aims to pull in up to £250,000 for the Sir Bobby Foundation and Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Bidders can place their stakes in the hope of bagging one of more than 150 “once in a lifetime” prizes.

Among the highlights are the chance to attend a Barcelona training session, attend a game at the Nou Camp, and receive a shirt signed by players, including Lionel Messi.

Mourinho, who worked under Sir Bobby when he was manager of Barcelona, has also donated his Ballon d’Or trophy, which he received for being named FIFA’s World Manager of the year. David Beckham has even donated a signed LA Galaxy shirt to the cause.

A range of incredible holidays and luxury goods are also available

The auction has been organised by Gina Long, a personal friend of the late manager, who also lost best pal Sally Balch to the illness, in 2004.